77 Gr. OTM & CFE 223

[ChrisK]

Anyone try this powder with this bullet? Can't find any Varget at the moment and it looks like this is close in performance.

 

[GIJEW]

I've used it before and it works fine. Hodgdon listed loads as: 20.2 MIN; 24.9 MAX

 

[patience0830]

Anyone try this powder with this bullet? Can't find any Varget at the moment and it looks like this is close in performance.

22.5 grains of Ramshot TAC is the most accurate load I've found in my RRA 24" heavy bbl with 77gr pills.

 

[ChrisK]

22.5 grains of Ramshot TAC is the most accurate load I've found in my RRA 24" heavy bbl with 77gr pills.

Have you tried 24.2 of TAC? I'm looking for a great load for my Mk12 Mod 0...

 

[Hohn]

Have you tried 24.2 of TAC? I'm looking for a great load for my Mk12 Mod 0...

In my 18" heavy barrel DDM4V11 Pro I can get half MOA from 22.1 of 8208 under a 73 ELD. It's a mild load but crazy accurate in my gun which mimics a MK12 in the barrel.

 

[Hohn]

Anyone try this powder with this bullet? Can't find any Varget at the moment and it looks like this is close in performance.

CFE223 is quite a bit slower than Varget believe it or not.

If you want a heavy bullet 223 powder known for accuracy, I'd suggest looking into: 8208 XBR, AR-Comp, H4895 (not necessarily in that order). Adding Varget to this powder list and you've accounted for just about every round fired in a HP rifle match in an AR.